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UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
(10) Management is a Group Activity: Management
is very much less concerned with individual’s efforts. It is
more concerned with groups. It involves the use of group effort to achieve predetermined goal.
Levels of Management
(11) The term “Levels of Management’ refers to a line
of demarcation between various managerial positions in an
organization. The level of management determines a chain
of command, the amount of authority & status enjoyed by any
managerial position. The levels of management can be classified in three broad categories:
1. Top level / Administrative level.
2. Middle level / Executory.
3. Low level / Supervisory / Operative / First-line
managers.
Managers at all these levels perform different
functions. The role of managers at all the three levels
is discussed below:
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management_levels.htm
Objectives of Management
(12) The main objectives of management are:
Getting Maximum Results with Minimum Efforts —
The main objective of management is to secure maximum
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outputs with minimum efforts & resources. Management
is basically concerned with thinking & utilizing human, material & financial resources in such a manner that would result in best combination.
(13) Increasing the Efficiency of factors of Production —
Through proper utilization of various factors of production,
their efficiency can be increased to a great extent which can
be obtained by reducing wastages of all kinds, this in turn
leads to saving of time, effort and money which is essential for
the growth & prosperity of the enterprise.
(14) Maximum Prosperity for Employer & Employees —
Management ensures smooth and coordinated functioning
of the enterprise. This in turn helps in providing maximum
benefits to the employee in the shape of good working condition, suitable wage system, incentive plans on the one hand
and higher profits to the employer on the other hand.
Источники:
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management)
(https://www.managementstudyguide.com/)
Пояснение к тексту:
not-for-profit organization — некоммерческая
организация
government body — орган государственной власти
whether — ли both… and… — и… и…
to set the strategy — устанавливать стратегию
it is who/which — именно…
to accomplish the objectives — достигать цели,
устанавливать задачи
effectively and efficiently — эффективно и продуктивно
financial assets — финансовые активы
demarcation — демаркация, разграничение
raw materials — сырье
executory — исполнительный, административный
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EXERCISES TOTHE TEXT & COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1. Read and translate the text orally. Pay special
attention to the grammatical material and terms from the
vocabulary presented in the text.
Exercise 2. Answer the following questions to the text.
1. What is management?
2. What does management include?
3. Is a term “management” popular and widely used?
Why?
4. What is the responsibility of management?
5. What features does good management include?
6. What are the features of management?
7. How can management be highlighted?
8. What is the success of any management activity?
9. What kind of process is management? What does it in-
volve?
10. What are the levels of management?
11. What is the role of manager at any management level?
12. What are the main objectives of management? And
what are the objects of their concern?
Exercise 3. Say whether it is true or false.
STATEMENTS True False
1. Management is very much
concerned with individual’s
efforts.
2. Management is the administration of an organization only
for not-for-profit organization.
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Don’t
know
UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
STATEMENTS True False
3. Management includes the
activities of setting the strategy
of an organization and coordinating the efforts of its employees.
4. The term «management» may
not refer to those people who
manage an organization.
5. Management is ultra-limited
term.
6. The main objective of management is to secure maximum
outputs with minimum efforts
& resources.
7. The levels of management
can be classified in two broad
categories.
8. Management is a purposeful
activity.
Don’t
know
9. Management is basically concerned with thinking & utilizing
human, material & financial
resources in such a manner that
would result in best combination.
10. Management ensures
smooth and coordinated functioning of the enterprise.
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Exercise 4. Pronounce the following geographical terms
correctly paying attention to the given transcriptions.
a) Australia [ɒˈstreɪliːə]
b) China [ˈʧaɪnə]
c) India [ˈɪndɪə]
d) Turkey [ˈtɜːki]
e) Great Britain [greɪt ˈbrɪtn]
f) Germany [ˈʤ ɜː məni]
g) Canada [ˈkænədə]
h) Japan [ʤəˈpæn]
i) South Korea [saʊθ kəˈrɪə]
j) The United States [ðə jʊˈnaɪtɪd steɪts]
k) Europe [ˈjʊərəp]
l) Asia [ˈeɪʒə]
m) North America [nɔːθ əˈmɛrɪkə]
Exercise 5. Match the terms to the sentences below:
manage-
ment
responsi-
bility
employer
em-
ployee
human
resources
1. The process of dealing with or controlling things
or people.
2. A person employed for wages or salary, especially
at nonexecutive level.
3. The personnel of a business or organization,
especially when regarded as a significant asset.
4. The state or fact of having a duty to deal with
something or of having control over someone.
5. A business or company.
6. A person or organization that employs people.
Exercise 6. Complete the following sentences:
1. Management is…
2. Management includes…
3. The term “management” may also refer to…
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enter-
prise
UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
4. Being efficient means…
5. Being effective means…
6. The main objectives of management are…
7. The success of any management activity is…
8. The levels of management can be classified in…
9. Managers at all levels perform…
10. In an organization, human beings work with…
11. Management integrates…
12. Management is very much less concerned with…
Exerci se 7. Match English and Russian words.
1) activity a) работодатель
2) enterprise b) работник
3) first-line manager c) деятельность
4) supervisor manager d) предприятие
5) responsibility e) руководитель низшего звена
на производстве
6) employer f) менеджер по надзору
7) empowerment g) директор-распорядитель
8) operative manager h) стимул
9) employee i) ответственность
10) incentive j) делегирование полномочий
Exercise 8. Read the text again and choose the correct
answer.
1. Management involves creating an _____ environ-
ment.
a) external;
b) internal;
c) domestic;
d) foreign.
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UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
2. It is the management which _____ the various factors
of production.
a) develops;
b) reduces;
c) puts into use.
3. Therefore, we can say that good management includes
_____ being effective _____ efficient.
a) to… and…;
b) both… and…;
c) e it h er… or…;
d) neither… nor…
4. The success of any management activity is assessed
by its _____ of the predetermined goals or objective.
a) achievement;
b) reduction;
c) responsibility.
5. Management is an _____ process.
a) limited;
b) ongoing.
6. Management is required in _____ types of organiza-
tions.
a) specialized;
b) ordinary;
c) exceptional;
d) all.
7. Management is very much less concerned with _____
efforts.
a) management;
b) individual;
c) group.
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8. Management is more concerned with _____.
a) personality;
b) individuals;
c) groups;
d) society.
9. The levels of management can be classified in _____
broad categories.
a) two;
b) three;
c) four;
d) five.
10. Managers at all levels perform _____ functions.
a) the same;
b) dysfunctional;
c) different.
Exercise 9. Divide the text into logical parts. Find the
topic sentence of each part. Make up a plan to the text.
Compare it with the plans of your group-mates.
Exercise 10. Define the main idea of the text and write
down the supporting details. Make up brief annotation
and key words defining the main idea of the text.
Exercise 11. Summarize the text using the following
set-phrases:
INTRODUCTION
3 This text is about…;
3 This text contains the information (description; in-
vestigation) about…;
3 This text highlights the following aspects…;
3 This text deals with / concerns….;
3 This text gives figures (facts, data, pictures, de-
tails, examples, information) illustrating…;
3 The main idea of the text is…
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MA IN PA RT
3 The first part (point; aspect) of the text is about (pres-
ents…; focuses on…; describes…; highlights….);
3 The second part (point; aspect) of the text is about
(presents…; focuses on…; describes…; highlights….);
3 The third part (point; aspect) of the text is about
(presents…; focuses on…; describes…; highlights….).
CONCLUSION
3 In conclusion I would like to say (add)…;
3 We must conclude that…;
3 We thus arrived at the following observation
(conclusion)…;
3 All this allows us to conclude…;
3 To sum up…
EXPRESSION OF YOUR OPINION (POSITION,
ATTITUDE)
3 In my opinion…;
3 To my mind…;
3 As far as I’m concerned...;
3 As far as I can judge…;
3 As far as I can see (understand) it…;
3 The way I see (understand) it…
Exercise 12. Give a one- or two minute talk on the following themes:
3 senior manager (focus of activity);
3 middle manager (focus of activity);
3 first-line manager (focus of activity);
3 supervisor manager (focus of activity);
3 operative manager (focus of activity).
Use the information from the text, the Internet and other
supplementary sources.
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Exercise 13. Work in pairs. Make questions (3–5) on the
text for your fellow-student to answer. Then change roles.
Exercise 14. Explain what new information you learnt and
found out from the text A.
VOCABULARY PRACTICE & TRANSLATION
Exercise 15. Read and translate the words and their
derivatives:
a) administration — to administrate — administrator —
administrative — administrating — administratively;
b) to organize — organizer — organizing — organized —
organization;
c) government — governor — to govern — governmental;
d) act — activity — acted — to act — actively — acted —
acting;
e) to coordinate — coordinated — coordinating — coor-
dinator — coordination;
f) to employ — employee — employer — employment —
employed — employing;
g) to apply — applied — applying — application — applier;
h) involved — involving — to involve — involvement;
i) production — producer — to produce — produced —
productive — producing — productivity;
j) profit — to profit — profitable — profitability.
Exercise 16. Translate into Russian the following words
quickly (in fast pace).
a) empowerment — not-for-profit — enterprise —
body — activity — effort — employee — to accomplish — government — objective — application — to perform — availa-
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